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The 3rd EnergIntell Conference

Energy Concerns in National Security and Business Intelligence

Energy Transitions and Security Implications

October 23-24, 2025 | Bucharest, Romania

WHEN?

October 23-24th, 2025

WHERE?

“Carol I” Central University Library

CONTACT

intell.conference@fabiz.ase.ro

The 3nd EnergIntell, 2025

EnergIntell is a pivotal forum for professionals and academics aiming to navigate the evolving landscape of energy transitions and their implications for global security. The event serves as a dynamic platform for insightful discussions, innovative solutions, and fostering strategic partnerships to address these pressing challenges.

Under the theme “Energy Transitions and Security Implications,” the conference convenes a diverse assembly of experts, scholars, and industry leaders to examine how the shift toward sustainable energy systems impacts geopolitical stability, economic resilience, and policy frameworks. It also explores how business intelligence tools can be applied to anticipate and mitigate security risks during these transitions, ensuring a balanced and sustainable approach to global energy needs. This thematic shift underscores the urgency of addressing the dual imperatives of advancing energy systems while safeguarding security in a rapidly transforming world.

Speakers

Daniela Lulache

Head of Policy and Co-ordination of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)

Daniela Lulache is the Head of Policy and Co-ordination of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) since 1 March 2018. Before joining the NEA, Ms Lulache was Chief Executive Officer of Nuclearelectrica, the only nuclear energy producer in Romania. Prior to this, she was General Manager and President of the Board of Directors of Fondul Proprietatea (Property Fund), managing the entire activity of the Fund (Euro 4 billion investment fund). Ms Lulache has an extensive and rich experience in the banking and financial industry, holding strategic top management positions throughout the years in both private and state-owned organisations. She is a Romanian national and economist by profession, having graduated from the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies.

Erik Elgersma

Founder and Director of Strategic Analysis Services BV

Erik Elgersma is founder and director of Strategic Analysis Services BV – a Dutch-based globally active consulting firm in strategy, market and competitive intelligence and training.
Prior to establishing SAS BV Erik worked for 20 years for FrieslandCampina NV, one of the world’s largest dairy companies. He fulfilled director roles in strategy design, competitive and market intelligence, M&A and innovation. During most of his tenure in FrieslandCampina Erik was global practice leader intelligence. He has been based both in Europe as well as five years in South-East Asia. Prior to that Erik was with AkzoNobel, the global leader in coatings, where he worked in R&D and in strategy, intelligence and public affairs. His involvement with and passion for competitive intelligence started already in 1996.
Parallel to his job responsibilities Erik has been guest lecturing on (market) intelligence and strategy in five universities: Brunel (London), Leyden (NL), VU Amsterdam (NL), Vlerick School of Business (B) and HAS Den Bosch (NL). He also authored two books in this field: The Strategic Analysis Cycle – Handbook, respectively Toolbook (2017).
His pioneering work in business wargaming has been recognized by the CimiCom 2016 award and has been presented in plenary sessions to the Community of Practice on Wargaming of the US Department of Defence as well as at the London’s King’s College in 2018.
Erik holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. from Delft University of Technology (NL) and participated in executive education courses at Harvard Business School, IMD, Insead, London School of Business and Jane’s Military Intelligence. He is a member of the International Association for Intelligence Education and an alumnus of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Vienna.

Matthew Warren

Director of the RMIT Univeristy Centre of Cyber Security Research and Innovation (CCSRI) and a Professor of Cyber Security at RMIT University, Australia.

Professor Warren is a researcher in the areas of Cyber Security. He has authored and co-authored over 300 books, book chapters, journal papers and conference papers. He has received numerous grants and awards from national and international funding bodies, such as AustCyber, Australian Research Council (ARC); CyberCRC, Engineering Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in the UK; National Research Foundation in South Africa and the European Union.
Professor Warren gained his PhD in Information Security Risk Analysis from the University of Plymouth, United Kingdom and he has taught within Australia, Finland, Hong Kong, Lithuania and the United Kingdom. Professor Warren is a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society (ACS) and a Fellow of the Australian Information Security Association (AISA).

Bernard Siman

Senior Associate Fellow at the Egmont Institute covering Hybrid Threats and Warfare

Bernard Siman, O.B.E. is a Senior Associate Fellow at the Egmont Institute covering Hybrid Threats and Warfare. He is also Head of Cyber and Financial Diplomacy at the Brussels Diplomatic Academy of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). He teaches graduates and diplomats “The International Monetary Policy & Financial Architecture” and “Cyber Diplomacy & Statecraft”. He also teaches regularly at the Belgian Royal Military Academy. He was one of the authors of one of the first applied research reports on Hybrid Warfare in the Middle East, published by LSEideas, the foreign policy and security think tank of his alma mater, the London School of Economics and Political Science. In addition to financial services and security, he specialises in Hybrid Warfare and Mediterranean, Black Sea and Maritime and Middle East geopolitics, advising both governments and corporates. He has written extensively on these topics. He is a Member of both Chatham House and the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). > click for more

George Niculescu

President of The National Authority for Energy Regulations

George Sergiu Niculescu is a Romanian energy policy expert currently serving as President of the Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) since April 2023. With a solid background in both public administration and the energy sector, he previously held the role of Secretary of State at the Ministry of Energy (2021–2023), where he coordinated strategic areas including electricity, natural gas, and oil. His experience includes high-level positions in major national energy companies, such as Board Member at Nuclearelectrica and member of the Supervisory Committee at Hidroelectrica. In 2019–2020, he also served as Prefect of Constanța County, representing the Romanian Government at the local level. Throughout his career, he has been actively involved in shaping national energy legislation and promoting the integration of Romania’s energy market with European standards, especially through cooperation with Bulgaria, Greece, and the Republic of Moldova.

Corneliu Bodea

CEO Adrem, President of the Romanian Energy Center

The Romanian entrepreneur Corneliu Bodea is a shareholder of the international ABBC Group and CEO of Adrem. A brand with over 30 years of history on the Romanian market, Adrem consists of three companies active in the energy industry – Adrem Invest, Adrem Engineering, Adrem link. Corneliu extended his engineering education with management studies and an MBA from the Open University, UK, and most recently with the Board Director’s Programme at Henley Business School.

Since 2014, Corneliu Bodea was elected President of the Romanian Energy Center (CRE), a non-governmental organization which activates in the energy industry, effective both in Romania and Brussels. CRE represents the interests of the main stakeholders on the Romanian energy market and facilitates communication with their corresponding European interlocutors, while also providing a European platform for dialogue for the energy industry.

With significant experience in the energy industry, in managing complex projects and over 1500 employees, Corneliu is very committed to contributing to all initiatives that foster the Romanian entrepreneurial environment and to actively supporting economic, ecological, and social sustainability, through his involvement in the projects carried out by CONAF, where he is a board member, Leaders Foundation, Romanian Business Leaders and ReThink Romania organizations. He believes it is our responsibility, as companies and individuals, to engage in activities without exhausting the available resources and affecting the environment, thus ensuring that the needs of future generations are being met.

Cristian Pîrvulescu

General Manager and founding partner of ENEVO Group

Cristian Pîrvulescu is General Manager and founding partner of ENEVO Group, a power and automation specialized company. After five years of activity, the company was involved in major projects on 4 continents, working with some of the biggest utilities and having technical partnerships with all the top 5 technology producers in the world for the specific business. He carefully put together over the years young engineers and ambitious individuals who grew into a multidisciplinary team able to implement a wide range of projects in the fields of power generation, transmission and distribution, oil & gas, utilities and industry both in Romania and abroad. Prior to starting ENEVO, he held the position of Business Development Manager of Romelectro, the largest Romanian EPC Contractor. Cristian managed highly complex projects such as greenfield thermal power plants, modernization and rehabilitation projects for hydro and thermal power plants, as well as development of electricity transmission infrastructures. Between 2014 and 2017 he was also member of the Supervisory Board of Transelectrica SA (Romania’s Transmission System Operator). Member of various NGO’s, Cristian is founding member of EESTEC LC Bucharest (academic students’ organization within Politechnica University of Bucharest) and Aspen Institute Fellow.

Dimitrios Triantaphyllou

Professor of International Politics at the Panteion University of Athens

Dimitrios Triantaphyllou is Professor of International Politics at the Panteion University of Athens. Between 2010 and 2023, he was Professor of International Relations and Director of the Center for International and European Studies (CIES) at Kadir Has University in Istanbul. He is also a Research Associate of the Institute of International Relations (IDIS).

He holds a BA in Political Science and History from the University of California, Berkeley and an MA and PhD in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.

He has previously served in various capacities in several research and academic institutions such as the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP), Athens; the EU Institute for Security Studies, Paris; the Hellenic Observatory at the London School of Economics; the University of the Aegean, Rhodes; and the International Center for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS). Athens. He also served as an advisor at the Hellenic Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

He is an Editor of Southeast European and Black Sea Studies (SSCI indexed); a member of the Greek-Turkish Forum; co-convener of the Commission on the Black Sea; a member of the Advisory Boards of the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation, the International Institute for Peace, Vienna; and the Corporate Social Responsibility Association of Turkey.

His more recent applied and research interests include Youth Empowerment, Civil Society Sustainability, intercultural dialogue, and Sustainable Development.

Mian Waqar Badshah

Associate Professor @ University of Istanbul

Dr. Badshah is a distinguished professional with a wealth of experience in both academia and the non-profit sector. Their expertise lies in the fields of Corporate Governance and International Finance, where they have made notable contributions through their research and practical endeavors.
Throughout their academic career, Dr. Badshah has been actively involved in research activities, focusing on areas such as Corporate Governance, finance, ethical investment, risk management, and the impact of these factors on contemporary financial practices. Their research findings have been published in reputable journals and presented at national and international conferences, earning them recognition and respect within the academic community.
In addition to their academic pursuits, Dr. Badshah has held executive positions in non-profit organizations, providing them with first-hand experience in the challenges and opportunities faced by these organizations. This practical experience has equipped them with valuable insights and the ability to develop effective strategies for success. Dr. Badshah’s leadership skills and passion for making a positive impact have played a significant role in driving growth and advancing the missions of the non-profit organizations they have been involved with.
Dr. Badshah is committed to sharing their knowledge and expertise with others. They actively engage in workshops, seminars, and public speaking engagements, with the aim of increasing awareness and understanding of Islamic Economics and its potential for positive societal impact. Their involvement in these activities has earned them respect as a speaker and mentor, inspiring and guiding others in their academic and professional pursuits.
Overall, Dr. Badshah’s impressive academic background, research contributions, and practical experience in non-profit organization management make them a highly respected professional. Their expertise in Corporate Governance and International Finance, combined with their commitment to knowledge dissemination and community engagement, allows them to make significant contributions to both theory and practice in their field. Driven by a passion for creating positive change, Dr. Badshah continues to inspire and empower others through their teaching, research, and leadership.

*The list of speakers will be updated regularly as additional confirmations are received.

EnergIntell, 2025

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Participants are welcome to present a paper within one of the three thematic panels that will be organized during the event, or simply attend without submitting a paper.
To register for the conference, please complete one of the forms below.
Your information will help us finalize the logistical details and ensure a well-organized and engaging event experience for all participants.

EnergIntell 2023

The link between energy and national security is well established and is a continuing multifaceted problem. Every facet of the intelligence process (e.g., collection, analysis, and production) has played a significant role for governments and private industry in anticipating threats to this vital sector. For example, current intelligence assessments focusing on Europe’s major energy concerns are stemming from supply-chain disruptions caused by a pandemic, Russia’s war in Ukraine, , climate change, and the phasing out of coal and phasing in of renewable sources.

This conference provides an opportunity to discuss the contribution of business intelligence in understanding the threat to role of energy and national security interests. It brings together prominent academic voices, experienced practitioners, and policymakers, offering an opportunity to “bridge the gap” between these sectors. We are looking for conference participants to identify critical issues and challenges, competing perspectives, new and existing trends, creative solutions for new technologies, and the emergence of new market conditions.

A sample of topics could include, but not exclusive of:

  • Critical infrastructure in the energy sector: challenges for the intelligence community
  • Asymmetrical conflicts and their impact on the global energy markets
  • Business Intelligence in the security of supply and energy efficiency
  • Weaponizing Energy: Discovering a new field of expertise in the intelligence community

  • Data-driven decisions in energy and the role of the intelligence services

  • Business Intelligence solutions in the energy market for actionable insights

  • The Middle Corridor

Deadlines and Fees

Deadlines and Fees

Until the 1st of August
With paper: 100 Euro
In the audience: 150 Euro

1st of August – 10th of October
In the audience: 250 Euro

* Payment instructions will be sent to you via e-mail after registration.

Organizing Team

  • Conference President: Associate Professor Mireille Rădoi, Bucharest University of Economic Studies

  • Professor Tănase Stamule, Bucharest University of Economic Studies

  • Ph.D. candidate Bogdan Saftiuc, Bucharest University of Economic Studies

  • Professor Cristian Bușu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies

  • Professor Irena Chiru, “Mihai Viteazul” National Intelligence Academy

  • Lecturer Ph.D. Marian Oancea, Bucharest University of Economic Studies

  • Professor Jan Goldman, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina

  • Professor Irena Chiru, “Mihai Viteazul” National Intelligence Academy

  • Associate Professor Mireille Rădoi, Bucharest University of Economic Studies

  • Associate Professor Tănase Stamule, Bucharest University of Economic Studies

  • Assistant Professor Marian Oancea, University of Bucharest

  • Ph.D. candidate Bogdan Saftiuc, Bucharest University of Economic Studies

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